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Set sometime after 21. "Fear." Not much to say today, so enjoy!
"Kinda need that back."
She glances up at him, smirking briefly at his open vest, before clutching Riku's Mark of Mastery symbol tighter and letting her gaze fall. "Master, huh?"
"Yeah—what's up?"
"It's just..." She lets Riku's hand guide her chin up, attempting a smile. "With everything going on—" unconsciously her hand covers her heart and the scar— "I can't help but wonder if we're going to be soldiers for the rest of our lives."
The bed shifts as Riku adds his weight. "I promise you," he says, pressing his forehead to hers, "it will get better than this."